Pediatric Intensivists

When your child has a critical illness or injury that requires careful
monitoring, he or she may be sent to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
It's normal for both you and your child to feel frightened or unsure at
times like this. That's why we do everything we can to make the
experience go as smoothly—and safely—as possible. At Bon Secours St.
Mary's Hospital, you can rest assured that your child will receive the
best and most compassionate care available from our pediatric intensivists.

Pediatric intensivists are physicians with specialized
training in the care of critically ill children. We provide services
for children who require ventilator management, as well as those in the
PICU who have conditions such as shock, infection (sepsis), infection
in the lining of the brain (meningitis), brain infection
(encephalitis), severe seizures and much more. We work closely with
pediatric subspecialists to care for children after complex surgical
procedures that include the management of postoperative pain. We also
offer pediatric sedation services for children who are undergoing
imaging tests such as CT scans.

The expert care doesn't stop there. We follow patients through their
PICU experience and participate in planning after your child is
discharged for continuity of care. For those children with chronic
conditions, we work closely with both you and your child to offer the
support you need. Whatever his or her needs, we will treat your child
as one of our own.